Grandfather is free of leukaemia ten years after being diagnosed thanks to pioneering treatment at The Christie
A grandfather who was diagnosed with leukaemia a decade ago is now free of the disease thanks to an innovative treatement at Manchester's Christie Hospital. Robin Edwards, 66, is one of the first people in the UK to be given CAR-T therapy for chronic lymphocytic leukaemia .
READ MORE: Manchester woman, 39, who thought she just had a bad back desperate to get home from Vietnam CLL is the most common type of leukaemia. According to Cancer Research UK data, around 3,800 patients are diagnosed in the UK every year. Patients are commonly diagnosed with relatively asymptomatic disease which is managed with observation although most will ultimately require treatment.
Robin, who enjoys Morris dancing, gardening and walking explained: “I feel confident and relaxed at The Christie, totally trusting the excellent team who support me. They wanted to treat my CLL early before we got on the back foot and remedial action was needed. I didn’t think CAR-T was on the cards for a patient like me, but thanks to the clinical trial I now have no detectable disease which is fantastic.
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